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Episode 523: Why did the vancomycin guidelines make the switch to AUC/MIC based dosing?

Pharmacy Joe

Even the 2009 vancomycin guidelines acknowledged that it is the 24-hour AUC/MIC value that is correlated with clinical outcomes for vancomycin. While in practice it has been routine to use the trough level to guide vancomycin dosing, it has always been the AUC/MIC that is known to correlate well with clinical cure.

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Anas Batikhi, Founder & CEO at Santechture Shares on RCM-Tech, A Necessity in The Healthcare Industry

PharmaShots

Coding errors will most likely lead to n claim denials and delayed payments if medical necessity is not correctly represented or coding guidelines and best practices were not followed.